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LOWEiJ    CANADA. 


R  E  P  O  E  T  S 


ON 


Coodition  aod  Prospects  of  the  Uodertaking, 


TOGETHEli    WITH  THE 


CHARTER  AND  BY-LAWS  OF  THE  COMPANY. 


«♦» 


BOSTON: 

PRESS  OF  GEO.  C.  RAND  &  AVERY,  3  CORHNILL. 

1864. 


ASCOT    MI\T\(J    COMPANY, 

DISTUK  T  OF   sT.  rUAN(  IS,   CANAnA    KAST. 


Capital,  $400,000.   -  -  -  20,000  Shares.    Par  value,  $20. 
13,875  Shares  issued  and  paid  up. 
6,125  Shares  held  in  reserve  for  working  expenses,  &c. 


OFFICERS. 

rui;>ii)i:.\T. 

WALT  E  R      S  H  A  N  L  Y 


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SECRETAKY  AND  THEA8URER. 

J.    G.   WELD. 


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DIPFCTOHS. 


WALTER    SHANLY,  Montreal. 
WILLIAM  A.   CHOCKLR,  New  York. 
RUSH    C.   HAWKINS,  New  York. 


E.  T.   LORIXG,  Boston. 

GEO.  W.  MESSIiNGER,  Boston. 

J.   W.  ROGERS,  Boston. 


J.    G.  WELD,    Boston. 

CONSULTING     ENGINEER. 

HERBERT    WILLIAMS,  Leeds,  Canada  East. 


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SUPERINTENDENT    AND    GENERAL    AGENT. 

CHARLES    A.    SCOTT,  Lennoxville. 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SMELTING  WORKS. 

O.  T.  STANLEY,  Lennoxville. 


OFFICES    OF    THE    COMPANY. 

MONTREAL    ...    71  Great  St.  James  Street. 
BOSTON    ...     13  Kllby    Street. 


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REPORT 


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PRESIDENT    AM)     I)  I  1{  E  CT  0  K'S 


t  I'MN   riiK 


CONDITION  AND  PKOSl'KCTS  OF  TIIK  ASCOT  Ml  Ml 
AND  SMELTINO  WORKS  AT  LKWOXVILLK. 


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TiTK  President  and  Directors  of  the  "Ascot  Mining 
Company"  submit,  tor  the  information  of  the  sharehold- 
ers, th<i  followin<i:  statement  in  relation  to  tiie  past  his- 
tory and  present  condition  of  the  mine  and  other  pro])- 
erties  of  the  Company:  — 

The  "Ascot  Mine  "  is  situated  in  the  to-wnship  of  As- 
'  cot,  district  of  St.  Francis,  Lower  Canada.  It  is  within 
three  miles  of  the  thriving  village  of  Len.ixville,  and 
at  a  like  distance  from  the  mannfacturing  town  of  Sher- 
brooke  ;  both  places  stations  on  the  Grand  Trnnk  Rail- 
way, and  abont  two  hnndred  miles  from  Portland,  in  the 
State  of  Maine. 

The  mine  was  first  discovered  by  Thomas  McCaw, 
Esq.,  of  Montreal,  in  July,  1861,  and  was  successfully 
worked  by  him  until  transferred  to  the  present  proprie- 
tors last  year. 


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'I'lic  "Ascot  Miiiiiiu'  Compjmv"  was  incorporated  by 
ill!  net  ol'  the  Pinii;iiii('Ut  of  ( 'aiiiula.  ill  April,  ISC^J; 
was  lorinalK'  oiL!'aiii/.c<l  iiii<l<'r  said  ad.  the  -I'd  ol  •rnly, 
and  I  lie  assuiuplion  of  tiie  works  hy  the  i)resent  joint 
stock  |>ropri('tary  took  i)laco  on  the  lOlli  ol'  Angust  f'ol- 
lowinu'. 

'riic  woikiiiL!-  of  Ilic  mine  had  previously  been  con- 
cluded on  ,1  liinile(l  scale,  and  in  a  soinewliat  irregular 
niainier.  It  wa-;.  tliere(<)i<'.  deemed  ex[)edient,  under  the 
new  oigani/aliou,  to  call  in  the  aid  ol"  a  skilled  mining 
engineer,  lo  lay  down  a  schedule  lor  further  t)])era- 
tioiis  on  scieiitific  principles.  Mr.  'I'homas  Petlier- 
iek,  of  l*otts\  ille.  Pa.,  a  gentleman  of  established  repu- 
tation ill  tniuinii:  alliiirs,  was  accord  in  *i;ly  invited  to 
inspect  the  pro])erty.  and  furnish  plans  and  instructions 
lor  j)rosecuting  the  works. 

Mr.  Petherick  made  his  first  inspection  in  the  hitter 
paii  of  August,  and  at  once  expressed  a  highly  favorable 
o])inion  of  the  capabilities  of  the  mine.  His  hite.st  visit 
has  been  made  within  the  last  lenv  days,  and  his  report, 
from  ol)servations  then  taken,  is  herewith  submitted 
(r/Vr  Appendix  A). 

The  ti'reat  distance  at  which  Mr.  Petherick  I'esides  from 
the  property,  added  to  his  many  pressing  professional  en- 
gagements nearer  home,  rendered  it  impossible  for  him 
to  uive  that  i)ersonal  attention  to  the  workiui*-  of  the 
mine  which  its  importance  demands.  The  directors, 
therefore,  decMiied  it  best  to  seek  in  Canada  for  the  ne- 
cessary engineering  skill   to    direct   future    operations. 


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Tlioy  jicconlinirly  ap])litMl.  lust    iiiontli.  to  Mr.   Ilrrhcrf 
Williiiins,  m.'iiiMircr  «>!' tlu    Harvry  Hill  Copper  Mine,  to 


jirt    ;is    consu 


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fnuiiH'ci',   Mud    immIvc  moiitlilv  \i-it-* 


of  inspection  to  the  Ascot  Mine,  and  tliey  think 
tliey  may  jnstly  congnilnhilc  the  sharehohh-rs  on  their 
hiivini^  secm'ed  that  licnth-nian's  services.  Mr.  Williams 
has  already  twice  visited  the  mine,  and  his  r<^])())t  hereto 
appended  (/vVf  Appendix  I'lgoes  to  snstain  all  ))ievi- 
unsly-lbrmed  antici|)ations  of  the  great  vnlne  of  the 
property. 

The  extraordinary  Ihixing  properties  which  the  Ascot 
ore  had,  shortly  after  its  lirsl  discovery,  heen  ])rove(l  to 
possess,  snggested  the  idea  of  erecting  SnH'LTIN(;  \Voi;ks 
in  conjunction  with  the  mining  enterj^rise.  A  suitahle 
site  adjoining  the  railway  station  a,t  Lennoxyille  was 
accordingly  selected  and  ))urchased  for  the  [)urpose,  and 
the  Company  have  erected  therenpon  three  Jjlast  fur- 
naces, and  have  a  fourth  one,  Jis  also  a  reverberatory 
furnace,  in  conrse  of  erection. 

This  property  is  admirably  situated  for  receiving  ores 
from  the  Acton  and  other  mines,  a(hnitting,  as  it  does, 
of  the  railway  cars  being  run  alongside  the  furnaces. 
But  one  of  the  furnaces  has  as  yet  been  in  blast,  and 
the  experiment,  extending  over  the  whole  of  the  month 
of  December,  has  proved  eminently  successful  and  atis-  . 
factory,  placing  it  beyond  doubt  that  the  rare  fluxing 
properties  of  the  Ascot  ores  can  be  turned  to  valuable 
account  for  the  proprietors,  in  enabling  them  profitably 
to  smelt  into  a  "  Regulus  "  the  refractory  ores  of  other 


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(an.'idiim  iiiiii('>^;  wliilc  for  the  ownors  of  these  lattor 
tilt;  Asrot  riirn.'iccs  ciciite  n  liome-iniiikct  lor  low-j^'nule 
oi'cs  tliat  would  not  Kilicrwise  Itcar  llic  co^t  of  transpor- 
tation  to  the  iiiclal  iiiaik(?ts  of  llic  I'ljitcd  States. 

A  lotlcr  iVoiu  Professor  (ieoru;e.l.  Cliaee,  of  Kliode 
Jsiaiid.  ('\|)r(!ssive  of  liis  favoralilc  opinion  of  tlie  self- 
lIuxiuLi;  pi'oporlies  of  (he  Aseot  ore,  is  herewith  su))niit- 
ted  [villi'  A])peiidix  ('). 

Tlic  siieeess  attending?  the  smelting  e-\])erinients  at 
riennoxvillc.  joined  lo  recent  (levelo])nients  at  the  mine 
of  a  deposit  of  ore  (entirely  a  iicii^  discovery),  exceeding 
in  I'ichness  the  heds  or  veins  lierctofore  worked  npon, 
warrant  the  direetois  in  predicting  a  prosperous  future 
lor  the  Ascot,  Mining  (*ompany. 

The  Charter  and  By-Laws  of  the  Company  are  also 
suhmitted  herewith  {viile  Appendices  D  and  E). 


Asro  1   MiMX(;  (VnrrAxv,  "^ 
Boston,  Jan.,  1804.         ) 


W.  SIIANLY,  President. 


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A||i|M>ii(li%    \. 

1,1   \Nn\  \  II   !  I   .    .1  111.     1  •-'.     1  -'i  I. 

W.M.  Sll\M,V.  Ksii..   I'n-^'l.   .\^rnl   Mniiii;/    ('>>ii\f>iittii. 

I)i;\ii  Sill  :  —  On  m\'  iinivnl  Iiim<'  t()-(l:t\'.  I  IcaiiK-d 
fioni  Mr.  Stanley  that  \\\y  I'cport  of  youi'  niim*  is 
oxpcctcd  lorthwitli  at  Uoston.'-  1  liavc  slnci'  cxainincd 
tlic  miiK'-works  at  tlio  Ascot  :  my  inii)ros>^i()n>!  (Iciivi'd 
iVoni  which.  I  am  pleased  to  state,  are  very  satisliietory, 
cs[)eeially  as  respects  the  larjie  vein  last  ()])ened, —  the 
must  noi'therly. 

To  make  a  pi'opeM'  report  will  occupy  me  some  time; 
^vhen  done,  1  \vill  Ibrward  to  such  tiddress  as  will  he 
sent  to  me.     In  the  mean  time. 

1   am,  dear  sir, 

\G\y  respectfully  yours, 

THOMAS   l>KTIIi:ill('K. 


Aiipciiflix  IS. 


Lknnowii.li;,  C.  K..  Jaiiiuiry  Sth,  1S()4. 

W.  SiiANLY,  Esq.,  President  .U<ut  Miiiiur/  and  Smell iii;/  Cn. 

^ni :  —  In  Laviuu'  before  von  a  rer^ort  on  the  Ascot 
jMhie,  itis  not  necessary  that  1  should  go  into  its  history 
on  the  present  occasion,  as  1  doul)t  not  it  is  well  known 
to  yourself  and  the  other  proprietors,  from  the  fact  of 

*  Not  received  in  time  to  print  with  this  Uepcnt. 

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its  having  ])oon  carefully  examined  and  reported  upon 
bv  so)ne  of  the  most  eminent  ^reoloLnsts  on  this  conti- 
nent. 

'I'iie  nature  and  cxlcnt  of  the  works  made  on  the 
property  arc  fully  dctaih'd  in  the  re])ort  of  my  first  visit 
to  same,  dated  the  KUli  nit.  An  important  fact  con- 
nected with  this  property,  I  may  observe,  is  that  the 
works,  up  to  the  present  time,  thongh  merely  of  an 
exploratory  cliaraetei'.  have  been  highly  successful,  pro- 
ducing a  large  amount  of  copper  ore,  at  a  very  few  feet, 
comparatively,  below  the  surface  of  the  ground. 

The  large  vein  I'ecently  discovered  on  the  property 
has  been  sunk  u])on  for  a  depth  of  about  two  and  a  half 
fathoms,  yielding  an  average  of  between  five  and  six 
tons  of  good  (pudity  ore  to  the  fathom  of  sinking,  and 
continues  to  look  equally  promising  in  the  bottom  of 
the  shaft. 

In  the  cross-cut  or  drift  from  the  bottom  of  No.  1 
shaft  a  little  copper  ore  was  found  in  the  slates  this 
morning,  which  induces  me  to  think  that  we  are  only  a 
short  distance  from  the  vein,  the  intersection  of  which 
I  look  forward  to  Avith  much  confidence,  as  the  means  of 
increasing  the  daily  produce  of  the  mine. 

Generally  with  I'egard  to  the  property  of  the  Com- 
pany, its  close  proximity  to  railway  communication,  the 
numerous  surface  indications  of  copper  in  addition  to 
those  already  opened  upon,  and  the  valuable  nature  of 
the  iluxing  qualities  of  the  ore,  invest  it  Avith  an  im- 
portance and  ])i'omise  second  to  none  in  the  province 
of  Canada,  requiring  only  a  moderate  outlay  of  capital 
to  render  it  highly  remunerative  to  the  proprietors. 

I  am,  sir, 

Your  ob't.  serv't., 

HERBERT  WILLIAMS. 


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Appendix   V» 

HitowN    rMVi;ii>iTV.  I'rnviil.Micc,  K.  r.,  Jan.  11.  1><»»4. 
WiLTJAM  A.  CllOCKEU,  ES()., 

I)i:ar  Siii:  —  Wlicii  I  wiis  last  iit  Lcnnoxvilk',  1  had 
an  opportunity  of  \vitnossinu-  the  behavior  of  the  Ascot 
ore  in  the  snicltini^'  I'urmiee.  1  can  only  say  it  was 
admirable.  When  worked  by  itstdi;  the  slag  ran  like 
water;  Avhen  mixed  witli  other  more  relVactory  ores,  it 
fluxed  them,  and  made  a  slag  that  still  flowed  freely. 
It  must  prove  invaluable  to  you  in  bringing  to  the  con- 
dition of  '-matte"  (Regulus)  the  lean  ores  of  neighbor- 
in<'-  mines.     I  am  hai)i)v  to  learn   that  valuable  discov- 

O  111 

eries  of  ore  have  recently  been  made  at  Ascot. 

Yours  truly, 

UEOllGE  1.   (^11  ACE. 


Appendix  D. 


B  Y  -  L  A  W  S  . 


ARTICLE    I. 


The  places  of  business  of  this  Company  shall  be  at  the 
offices  of  the  mine  at  Lennoxville,  in  the  District  of  St. 
Francis,  Lower  Canada,  and  at  the  oHice  of  the  Treas- 
urer, in  Boston,  in  the  United  States. 


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AirncLH  II. 


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'J'lic  jiiniunl  iiuH'tlnu"  of  tho  Compnnv  slinll  ])C  held  in 
Boston,  on  liic  loiirtli  Tuesday  of  November  In  each 
3'ear,  al  such  time  and  place  as  the  Directors  lor  the 
i'uno  l)einu-  sliali  appoint,  ihv  the  election,  l)y  ballot,  of 
seven   Direclois.  and   for  the   transaction  of  any  other 


)usin('ss  that    ui;i\' 


lawi 


uilv  come   before  such  nieetinir 


Spe<'ial  iiicciinLis  ol'  tlie  (Jompany  may  be  called  by  the 


1) 

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rectors  wiiciicvei'  Ibey  deem  it  ex])e(heiit;  and  tliey 
i)c  ol)liL;'('d  to  call  such  meetini:'  on  the  Avritten 
request  of  the  owners  of  one-tenth  ol'  the  capital  stock. 
Notice  ol"  all  meetinu's  shall  be  i>'ivcn  bv  rji'inted  notices 
to  the  stockiiolders  throu'^'h  the  post-oilice,  and  shall  be 
])ublishc(l  in  two  or  more  d;iily  newspapers  printed  in 
Boston,  at  least  seven  da\'s  belbre  the  meetinu".    Notices 


o 


f    all 


lecia!   meetiuLi's  s 


hall  specify  the  purpose  (()r 
which  the  meetinu'  is  called  ;  and  no  subject  not  so 
stated  shall  be  acted  upon  at  such  meetings.  At  all 
meetings  of  the  (Jom])any,  the  vote  shall  be  taken  by 
shares,  whenever  the  same  shall  be  demanded  by  any 
stockholder ;  and  all  decisions  shall  be  by  a  majority  of 
the  shares  represented;  but  no  business  shall  l)e  trans- 
acted unless  one-fourth  ]iart  of  all  the  shares  shall  be. 
represented :  a  less  nuudjer  may  adjourn. 


ARTK^LE    III. 

Meetings  of  the  Directors  shall  be  notilied  verbally 
or  in  writing  l)y  the  Clerk.  The  Directors  shall  have 
the  general  control  and  management  of  the  afllairs  of 
the  (,'om])any.  subject  to  ^he  provisions  of  the  Charter 
and  By-Laws,  and  to  the  instructions  of  the  stockholders 
by  vote  at  any  legal  meeting  thereof    They  shall  render 


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at  ovory  annual  nicolinu'.  and  also  wJiiMU'ver  requiiTfl 
l)V  vote  of  the  stockholders  so  to  do,  an  account,  in 
detail,  ol'  the  property  and  ailairs  ol'  the  Coni|)any. 


Airrni.i:  i\. 

The  Board  of  Directors  shall  annually  choose  one  of 
th<Mr  iiumher  to  l»e  President,  whose  duty  it  shall  he  to 
])re<ide  at  all  nuM^tiuLis  ol"  the  Uoard  and  ol'  the  stock- 
hohlers,  to  siu'ii  all  certilicates  of  shares,  and  in  general 
to  |)eridrni  all  the  acts  incidental  to  the  oilice  in  corpo- 
rations. 

A  Secretary  and  Treasurer  ot  the  Company  shall  he 
elected  l)y  the  Directors,  and  may  he  one  and  the"  same 
])erson,  or  otherwise,  as  they  niay  elect,  and  shall  hold 
his  or  their  olUces  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Directors. 


ARTICLE    YI. 

The  Secretary  shall  he  sworn  to  the  faithful  discharge 
of  the  duties  of  his  ofhce.  He  shall  notify  all  meetings 
of  the  stockholders  and  of  the  Directors ;  and  shall 
keep  a  true  record  of  their  proceedings;  and  shall  per- 
form such  duties  as  usually  appertain  to  that  office  in 
corporations. 

ARTrCLl']    VII. 

The  Treasurer's  election  shall  not  he  deemed  com- 
plete until  he  shall  have  delivered  to  the  corporation  a 
hond  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties,  in  such  sum 
and  with  such  surety  or  sureties  as  shall  he  deemed  ade- 


14 

qiijito  and  satisfiictorv  by  tli(»  Directors.  The  Treasurer 
shall  have  the  custody  of  tlie  funds  of  the  Company) 
and  shall  disl)urse  and  a]»])i'opi'iat(3  the  same,  under  the 
direction  of  tlie  Directors.  He  shall  r(Mider  Ji  full 
account  of  its  financial  allliirs  at  every  iinnual  meeting 
of  the  Company,  and  whenever  i-ecpiircd  so  to  do  by 
the  Directors,  or  by  vote  of  the  stockholders.  He  shall 
keep  proper  books  of  account  and  transfer  books,  all  of 
which  shall  Ije  o|)en  to  the  examination  of  the  Direc- 
tors. He  shall  countersiun  all  certificates  of  stock,  and 
generally  perform  all  the  duties  ■which  usually  belong 
to  that  ollice  in  corporations. 


ARTICLE    VIII. 


In  case  of  the  absence  of  the  President,  Secretary,  or 
Treasurer,  or  their  inability  to  discharge  the  duties  of 
their  respective  offices,  the  Directors  may  appoint  other 
persons  in  their  places  j}ro  tonporc. 


i 


ARTICLE    IX. 

Certiticates  and  transfers  of  stock  shall  be  made  in 
the  form  prescribed  by  the  Directors.  Transfers  of 
stock  may  be  made  on  the  transfer  book  of  the  Com- 
pany,  or  by  endorsement  of  a  transfer  on  the  certificate 
of  stock ;  but  such  endorsement  shall  not  be  effectual 
as  between  the  Comjjany  and  the  possessor  of  the  cer- 
tificate so  endorsed,  until  such  transfer  shall  be  recorded 
on  the  transfer  l)ook  of  the  Company.  Certihcates  of 
stock,  if  lost,  may,  when  such  loss  is  satisfactorily  proved 
to  the  Directors,  be  renewed,  upon  a  bond  of  indem- 
nity being  given  satisfactory  to  the  Directors. 


er 

10 

ill 


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ARTICLK   X. 


No  promissory  note  of  tlio  Company  slinll  ho  issued 
unless  aiitliorizod  by  vote  ol'  the  Directors;  nor  shall 
such  notes  be  valid  unless  signed  l)y  the  Treasurer,  and 
aj^proved  by  one  or  more  Directors. 


ARTKLi:    XI. 


The    common   seal  of   the  Company  shall  bear  the 
inscription,  "  Ascot  Mining  Company,  180:]." 


Appendix  f^. 

AN   ACT  TO   L\C0U1>0RATK  THE   ASCOT   MIXING   COM- 
PANY. 


I^  Y  -  L  A  W  S  . 

Whereas,  Thomas  ^^cCaw,  of  the  City  of  Montreal, 
Esq.,  hath,  by  his  petition,  re])resented  that  he  with  oth- 
ers associated  with  him  and  hereinafter  named,  are  de- 
sirous of  engaging  in  the  Ijusiness  of  exploring  for 
mining,  manufacturing,  and  disposing  of  copper  and  oth- 
er ores,  in  the  Township  of  Ascot,  in  the  District  of  St. 
Francis,  Lower  Canada,  in  this  Province,  and  that  they 
can  do  so  to  better  advantage  by  the  aid  of  an  act  of 
Incorporation,  and  hath  prayed  for  the  passing  of  an  x\ct 
to  that  end,  and  it  is  ex])edient  to  grant  such  prayer : 

Therefore,  [ler  Majesty,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 


to 


consent  oC  tli(!  Ij(\ffi,sl;ilivo  (.'onncil  and  Assembly  of  Ciin- 
nda.  eniicls  ;is  follows  : — 

1.  Tlioiiias  Mc(';i\v.  W'altei'  Shinily.  William  A.  ("rock- 
er, 'riioiiias  Sniylli.  t();j<'llu'r  \\\\\i  all  other  persons  who 
shall  ])e('oiiie  sliai  eholders  in  the  ('oiimanN'  hereh\-  con- 
stitnled,  shall  he  and  ihey  are  lierehy  constituted  a  hody 
c<n'jt(jrat(!  and  jiolitic.  h\'  the  niune  (U' the  "  Asc(jt  Mining 
(Company." 

2.  The  ('omi"tan\'  m:\v  emrau'e  in  an(]  follow  the  hnsi- 
ness  of  cariying  on  exploration  I'or  and  of  mining  foi", 
fmding  and  getting  cooper,  lead  an<l  olhei'  ores,  metals 
and  minerals,  ^vithin  the  l)istrict  of  St.  I'Vancis.  and  of 
smeltinL''.  mannfactuvinii',  dealinu;  in  and  disiiosini;'  of 
sneh  oi'es.  ineials,  and  minerals.  ;nid  mav  do  all  thinsi's 
necessaiy  to  snch  ends,  consistently  witli  the  rights  of 
other  parties,  and  Avith  the  conditions  of  any  title  nnder 
which  the  Company  may  hold  the  lands  in  or  npon 
whieli  such  things  are  to  he  done. 

o.  The  Com]niny  may,  ])y  any  legal  title,  acqwire  and 
hold  any  lands  or  mining  rights  necessary  or  reqmsite 
i'or  the  carrying  on  of  such  business  not  exceeding  two 
thousand  acres  in  superhcies,  and  construct  and  nnuntain 
such  buildings,  machinery  and  other  improvements 
thereon,  and  ihey  jnay  sell  and  dispose  of  the  same,  and 
acquire  others  in  their  stead,  as  tiie  Company  may  deem 
for  its  advantage. 

4.  The  Capital  Stock  of  the  Company  shall  be  the 
sum  of  four  hundred  tliousand  dollars,  divided  into  twen- 
ty thousand  shares  of  twenty  dollars  each,  and  may  be 
increased,  as  hereinafter  is  provided. 

o.  All  calls  of  money  upon  the  respective  sharehold- 
ers, in  res])ect  ol'  such  Stock,  shall  be  paid  when,  where, 
and  as  the  Directors  of  the  Company  shall  from  time  to 


17 


time  roquiro.  —  in  eoiifonnit y.  jihvays.  with  such  nth'<.  ms 
to  n()ti(!0  or  othcrwists  us  ihc  I'v-Tiaws  ol"  the  ( "oiiin.nu- 
may  oi'daiii.  and  intLTcsl  shall  acci'uc  ami  Tall  due.  al  ihc 
rate  ol'six  ])er  centum  ]n'v  amnim.  upon  the  auiouni  ol" 
every  unpaid  call.  iVom  the  day  ap[)ointe(l  lor  payment 
of  such  call. 

(».  Th(^  ('om])nny  may  enforce  payment  of  such  calls 
and  interest  hy  action  in  any  competent  court  of  law, 
and  in  such  action  it  shall  not  he  necessary  to  set  (orth 
the  special  matter,  hut  it  shall  he  sullicient  to  de(tlare 
that  the  defendant  is  a  holder  of  one  share  or  UK^re,  stat- 
ing the  numl)er  of  shares,  and  is  indehted  in  the  sum  of 
money  to  which  the  calls  in  airear  amount,  in  respect 
of  one  call  or  more  upon  one  shai'e  or  more,  siatinij;'  the 
numher  of  such  calls,  and  the  amount  ol.'  each,  wherehy 
an  action  hath  accrued  to  the  Company  under  this  Act ; 
and  a  certificate  under  their  seal,  and  purporting  to  he 
signed  hy  any  olhcer  of  the  (Jom])any,  to  the  effect  that 
the  defendant  is  a  shareholder,  and  that  such  call  orcidls 
have  heen  made,  and  that  so  much  is  due  hy  him,  and 
unpaid  thereon,  shall  he  i-eceived  in  all  courts  of  law  as 
priiiia  I'acii'  evidenre  to  that  effect. 

7.  If,  after  such  demand  or  notice  as  hv  Bv-Law  of  the 
Company  may  he  prescrihed,  any  call  made  upon  any 
share  or  shares  he  not  paid  within  such  time  as  hy  sucli 
By-Law  may  he  limited  in  that  hehalf,  the  Directors  in 
their  discretion,  hy  vote  to  that  effect,  reciting  the  facts 
and  didy  recorded  in  their  minutes,  may  summarily  for- 
feit any  sliares  whereon  such  ])ayment  is  not  made  ;  and 
the  same  shall  thereupon  heccmie  the  property  of  the 
Company,  and  may  l)e  disposed  of  ashy  By-Law  or  oth- 
erwise they  shall  ordain. 

8.  The  Stock  of  the  Company  shall  he  deemed  per- 
il 


\ 


is 


li 


1 1 


!  I 


sonal  estate.  mikI  sluill  he  nssif^iinble  jiiid  tr!nisfei'al)le  in 
.su(!li  nniiiiier  only,  and  subject  to  ;ill  sucli  conditions  and 
i'estri(;tions  as  sliidl  Ix'  ))r(.'scril)ed  I))'  (lie  J3}-lia\vs  of  tlie 
(Jompany. 

U.  No  .share  sIimH  be  translbrMble  unlil  all  ])revious 
calls  thereon  Imvc  l)een  lully  ]);iid  in,  or  until  declared 
Ibrfeited  lor  non-payment  ol' calls  thei'eon. 

10.  The  Company,  Ironi  tinu'  to  lime.  ;il"tc!r  at  least 
one-ludr  oi' their  Stock  has  been  paid  in,  and  not  sooner, 
may  borrow  in  this  Province  or  (dsewhere,  any  sums  not 
exceeding  in  all  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  ;  and  may 
make  tlu^  bonds,  debentures  and  other  securities  they 
shall  grant  for  such  sums,  payable  in  sterling  or  cnrren- 
cy,  at  such  rate  of  interest,  and  at  such  pliice  or  ]^laces 
in  this  Province  or  elsewhere,  as  they  shall  deem  advisa- 
ble;  and  such  bonds,  debentures  or  othei*  securities  may 
be  made  payable  to  bearer,  or  transferable  by  simple 
endorsement  or  otherwise,  and  may  be  in  such  form  as 
to  the  Directoi's  of  tlie  Company  may  seem  fit ;  and  for 
assuring  payment  of  any  such  sums  and  interest,  the 
Cvompany  may  thereby  hypothecate  their  real  estate,  or 
any  part  thereof;  and  in  such  case,  the  enregistration 
in  the  proper  llegistry  ( )ftice,  of  such  bond,  debenture 
or  other  security,  if  not  passed  before  Notaries,  shall  cre- 
ate the  h///)(>lhi'<ju('  thereby  purporting  to  be  declared. 

11.  If  the  said  amount  of  Stock  l)e  found  insufficient, 
the  Company,  l)y  a  vot3  of  not  less  than  two- thirds,  at 
any  general  meeting  called  for  that  purpose,  may,  from 
time  to  time,  increase  die  same,  either  by  admission  of 
new  Shareholders  or  otherwise,  to  a  total  amount  of  not 
more  than  one  million  of  dollars  ;  and  in  such  ease  the 
new  Stock  shall  be  paid  in  upon  such  conditions,  at  such 
times  and  places,  and  in  such  manner,  as  the  Company 


10 


at  s!  M:,  in(>ctin<'*  shall  have  oi'dainol,  or  (in  (l(»f;nilt  of 
oxjjress  division  to  that  (Mnl.lhcn)  upon  such  conditions, 
at  such  times  and  j)l;iccs.  and  in  such  maimer,  as  the 
Directors  thereafter,  hy  IJy-Law  or  otherwise,  shall  <»i-- 
djiin,  and  sucli  new  stock  shall  he  in  all  respects  ])art  of 
the  (Capital  Stock  of  the  (.'ompany. 

12.  At  all  meelinus  of  tlu^  ('omi)anv,  every  Share- 
holdei",  not  heinu'  in  arrear  in  respect  to  any  call,  shall 
he  entitled  to  as  many  votes  as  he  holds  shares  in  the 
Stock  of  the  Company,  and  no  Sluireholder  heini;-  in  ar- 
rear shall  he  entitled  to  vote,  and  all  votes  may  he  given 
in  person,  or  hy  ])r()xy :  |)rovided,  always,  the  proxy  he 
held  hy  a  Shareholder  not  in  aii'ear,  and  he  in  conformi- 
ty with  such  re(|uirenients  as  the  Hv-Laws  of  the  (;om- 
pany  may  prescrihe,  and  not  otnerwise, 

lo.  The  aflairs  ol' the  (\)m])any  shall  he  administered 
hy  a  IJoard  of  not  less  thiin  five   nor  more  than  seven 
Directors,  heini^'  severally  holders   of  at  least  two   hun- 
dred shares  of  Stock,  who  shall  he  elected  at   the  (ii'st 
general  meeting,  and  thereafter  at  each  annual  meeting 
of  the  Company,  to  hold  olfice  until  their  successors  are 
elected,  and  who  (if  othei'wise  qualified)  may  always  he 
reelected ;    and  four  nieml)ers  of  such  Board  present  in 
person  or  hy  proxy,  until   otherwise  provided  hy  some 
13y-Law,  shall  he  a  f(uorum  thereof;  and  such  Directors 
may  vote  hy  proxy,  and  in  case  of  the  death,  resigna- 
tion, removal,  or  disqualification   of  any  Director,  such 
Board,  if  they  see   fit,  may  fill   the  vacancy  until   the 
next  annual  meeting  of  the   (^ompany,  hy  appointing 
any  ([ualified  Shareholder  thereto. 

14.  If  at  any  time  an  election  of  Directors  he  not 
made  or  do  not  take  effect  at  the  proper  tim-),  the  cor- 
poration herehy  constituted  shall  not  he  held  to  he  there- 


20 


by  dissolved  ;  Nut  such  election  iiiiiy  tnk(^  ])liice  iit  any 
g(,')ier;d  iiieeliiiLi'  of  liie  ('oin]);iny  duly  called  for  that 
])iir|)ose. 

I').  Until  th(,>  lirst  election  of  siidi  JJoai'd.  the  said 
Thojuas  McCaw.  Walter  Shaidy.  William  A.  (Vooker, 
and  Thomas  Smyth,  shall  !)e  the  l*i'ovision;d  IJoai'd  of 
l)ii'ect(jrs  of  the  ('ompaiiy,  with  power  to  lill  \acancies 
occni'iin'j;  thei«.  in,  to  associate  with  themselves  therein 
not  more  than  two  other  persons,  who.  upon  hein<.^'  so 
named  ,<ha!i  hecome  and  he  Dii'ectors  of  the('om[)any 
e(|ually  with  themselves,  to  o])en  Stocl^-hooks.  to  assi<^'n 
Stock,  to  make  calls  thei'con,  and  ii'rant  certilicates  and 
r(!ceipts  thei'cfor,  to  make  provisional  liy-Laws  on  any 
niatteis  a(hnii tinu' ol'  reu'ulation  under  this  Act  hy  Hy- 
Law,  such  pro\  i-ional  ]>y-Laws  to  have  l(»rce  until  the 
lii'sl  ueneial  meeting-  of  the  Company,  to  convene  su(di 
meetinu',  and  !o  do  all  other  acts  ivcpiircMl  to  he  done  in 
order  to  the  ori^aiiization  of  the  Company,  and  the  (!on- 
<luct  of  its  adiiirs. 

1(>.  The  Boards  of  Directors  of  the  (J()m])any  shall 
liave  full  power  in  all  thiniis  to  administer  the  alfairsof 
the  Company,  and  may  make,  or  cause  to  Ix^  made,  any 
description  of  contract  winch  the  Company  may  by  law 
enter  into;  and  may  from  time  to  time  make  B^'-Laws 
not  contrary  to  law.  to  reuulate  tlu'  makiuii'  of  calls  on 
Stock,  the  payment  thereof,  the  issue  and  registration  of 
certilic;ites  of  Stock,  the  forfeiture  of  Stock  for  non-pay- 
nn.Mit,  the  disposal  of  forfeited  Stock  and  of  tlie  proceeds 


thereof,  the  transfer  of  Stock,  the  declaration  and 


pay- 


ments of  dividends,  tiie  a|)pointment,  functions,  duties, 
and  removal  of  all  ageids,  otlicers  and  servants  of  the 
Com])ain',  the  secui'ity  to  l)e  uiven  l)y  tliem  to  the  (.V)ni- 
])any.  their  remuneration,  and  that  (if  any)  of  the  Direc- 


/i. 


'2\ 


toi's,  th((  tiiiK'  at  wliieh  and  {\\v  ])hicv  whcro  tlic  nnmml 
and  utln'i'  incctiiiL^s  ol'  tin-  company  sliall  l)r  hrld.  tlu» 
callin*^  of  nji'dinus,  j^oncial  and  special,  of  the  Hoaid  ot' 
Directoi's.  and  ol'  the  (.'oin)»an\'.  the  (pioi'mn,  the  I'etpiiic- 


nients  as  to  proxies,  and   the    procednre  ni  all  tlnnu<,  at 


ill  th 


such  nieetni,i;": 
d  ol 


tl 


le  site  o 


r  tl 


leir   ( 


hief 


1' 


)Uu\v  of  hnsiness. 


tind  01  any  other  othces  winch  they  may  recpnre  to  have, 
the  imposition  and  I'ecoveiy  of  all  penalties  and  foifeit- 
m'es  admittii)!''  of  reii'ulation  l»\'  r>\-La\v,  and  the  con- 
duct  in  all  other  particidars  of  the  alliiirs  of  the  Compa- 
ny; jind  may  IVom  time  to  lime  repeal,  amend,  oi'  re- 
enact  the  same  ;  hut  ever\  such  liN-Law.  and  excry 
re])eal,  amendment,  oi'  rel'nactment  thereof,  unless  in  tht3 
mean  time  confirmed  at  a  special  ueiieral  meeting-  of  the 
Company,  called  lor  the  purpose,  shall  only  have  H)rce 
until  the  next  annual  meetini--  of  the  Comnain. and  shall 

rj  I         « 

re(|uire  to  he  coidirmed  thereat,  and  every  co))y  of  any 
By-Ijii\v  under  the  seal  of  the  Company,  and  purporting- 
to  be  signed  by  the  Secretary  oi-  President  of  the  (.'om- 
pany,  shall  be  received  as  in-ima  facie  evidence  of  such 
By-Law,  in  all  courts  of  law. 

17.  In  addition  to  their  ordinary  place  of  business 
witliin  this  Province,  the  Company  may  establish  and 
have  any  place  or  places  of  business  in  Great  Britain  or 
in  the  United  States  of  America;  and  may,  at  any  there- 
of, open  books  of  subscription  for  their  Stock,  and  may 
receive  there  subscriptions  Ibr  such  Stock  transferable 
there  respectively,  and  may  make  all  instalments  there- 
on to  be  called  in,  and  all  dividends  thereon  to  be  de- 
clared payal)le  there  respectively  ;  and  at  atiy  of  such 
places  of  business,  they  may  oi'der,  direct,  (h).  and  trans- 

t   their  aifairs  and  business   or   any  thereof,   in   such 


ac 


manner  as  may  ))e  prescribed  by  the  J5y-Law; 


■y 


'to 


■I,  II 


;|i 


I  ^  i 


I:  I 


is.  Tlic  ('«nii|»iiii\  sli.ill  not  be  hoiiiul  to  s( .'  to  the 
cxcciitioii  nf';iiiy  trust.  wlictlnT  oxpH'ss.  *mi|)li('<I.  or  con- 
stniclivt',  ill  icspccl  of  ;iiiy  sliiircs;  niid  llic  icccipl  of 
the  person  in  whose  iiiiinc   tlic  s-iinc  sIimII  sliind   in   tliu 


l)o(>k 


\S  oi 


tlic  ( 


oinpMiiy 


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chuim'  ^'*  ''"'  ^  oiiipMiiy  loi'  iiny  dividend  or  money  l>iiy- 
alde  in  respect  ol'siieh  sliares,  iuid  wlietliei- or  not  notieo 
ol'siich  trust  sli;ill  h;i\e  heen  L;iven  to  tln^  (Jonipiiny  ; 
and  the  ('oinp:iny  shidl  not  he  hoiuid  to  see  totheiip|)H- 
i'Ution  ol'lhe  iiioney  paid  upon  sueli  iv('ei])t. 

I'.>.   The  Shiireholdei's   of  the   (Joinp.iny   sh;dl    not,  as 
such,  he  lield  res|)onsihle  lor  jinv  act.  delimit  or  Hahilitv 
liiitsocNcr   of   the   (Jonipany,  oi-   foi-   ;iny    eiiLi'iiLi'enient, 


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cliiim,  p.'iyiiieiil,  loss,  injury,  ti'ansaetioii.  matter  oi' thin<i 
whiitsoe\t'r.  rehitinL;'  to  or  eomiected  with  the  (Jonipany, 
hevoud  t!i<'  iiiiKumt  of  the  (;alls.  if  anv,  nMuainiiiii'  nn- 
paid,  on  their  shares  in  tlie  Stock  1  hereof. 

2(1.   K\('r\'  contract,  iiuroement,  enu-fmemcnt,  or  ])ar- 


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<;aiu  lujuh'.  and  every  l)ill  of  exi'hanj^c  drawn,  accepted, 
or  endorsed,  and  everv  nioniissorv  note;  and  chock 
made.  (hawu.  or  endorsed,  on  behalf  of  tlie  (V)m])any,  by 
an\-  aoent,  oilicer  or  sei'vant  of  the  Conn)an\',  in  liene- 
ral  accordance  with  his  ])0WHn's  as  such  nnder  the  By- 
Laws  of  the  (\)m])any,  shall  1)0  binding  u[)on  the  Com- 
pany ;  and  in  no  case  shall  it  be  necessary  to  have  the 
seal  of  the  Company  alhxed  to  any  such  contract,  agree- 
ment, engagement,  bargain,  bill  of  exchange,  promissory 
note,  or  check,  or  to  prove  that  the  same  was  made, 
drawn,  accepted,  or  (indorsed,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  pur- 
suance of  any  l>y-Law  or  special  vote  or  order;  nor  shall 
the  partv  so  actim;-  as  agent,  officer,  servant  of  the  com- 
pany,  be  thereby  subjected  indi\  idually  to  any  liability 
wliatsoever  to  any  tliird  ]>arty  therefor  ;  provided  always 


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that  notliiiiii'  in  this  Act  contiiiiHMl  sliall  \)v  cunstrurd  to 
aiitlioiizc  ihc  < '(UMpMiiv  to  i--iit'  aiiv  iiDh-  i»t'  a  charactiT 
to  hi'  (Miciilatt'd  as  imom-'V  or  as  (he  iintc  (iIm  hank. 

21.  Any  (l('sci"i|)ti()ii  ni  artion  may  In-  piosccuicd  anil 
maintained  hctwccn  the  <'<>m|i.inv  :md  any  shandiohh'i" 
thcrcol';  and  no  sli.ii  rholdci .  not  lu'iiii;'  hiiiisidl"  a  party 
to  such  action,  shall  he  iiM-omprtt'iit  as  a  witness  therein. 

"22.  Tilt'  Com[)any  shall  not  commence  thcivopeiations 
iui(h'i'  this  Act.  until  at  least  ten  pei-  centum  on  the 
amount  of  their  ca[)ital  stock  shall  have  heen  piiid  in. 


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This  A(3t  shall  he  deemed  a  puhli(!  Act. 


